DataSourceDefinition Class

Definition

Represents a data source definition in the Report Server database.

public ref class DataSourceDefinition : ReportService2005::DataSourceDefinitionOrReference
public class DataSourceDefinition : ReportService2005.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference
type DataSourceDefinition = class
    inherit DataSourceDefinitionOrReference
Public Class DataSourceDefinition
Inherits DataSourceDefinitionOrReference
Inheritance

Remarks

Use the DataSourceDefinition class with the Item property of the DataSource class.

A DataSourceDefinition object is returned as output by the GetDataSourceContents method and is passed as input to the CreateDataSource and SetDataSourceContents methods.

The DataSourceDefinition class is used for both embedded and shared data sources.

Constructors

DataSourceDefinition()

Initializes a new instance of the DataSourceDefinition class.

Properties

ConnectString

Gets or sets the connection string for a data source.

CredentialRetrieval

Indicates the way in which the Report Server retrieves data source credentials.

Enabled

Indicates whether a data source is enabled.

EnabledSpecified

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the Enabled property is specified.

Extension

Gets or sets the name of the data source extension: SQL, OLEDB, ODBC, or a custom extension.

ImpersonateUser

Indicates whether the report server attempts to impersonate a user by using stored credentials after a data processing extension has established an authenticated connection to a data source.

ImpersonateUserSpecified

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the ImpersonateUser property is specified.

OriginalConnectStringExpressionBased

Indicates whether the original connection string for the data source was expression-based. Read-only.

Password

Gets or sets the password that the report server uses to connect to a data source.

Prompt

Gets or sets the prompt that the report server displays to the user when prompting for credentials.

UseOriginalConnectString

Specifies whether the data source should revert to the original connection string.

UserName

Gets or sets the user name that the report server uses to connect to a data source.

WindowsCredentials

Indicates whether the Report Server passes user-provided or stored credentials as Windows credentials when connecting to a data source.

Applies to